Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, Calif… Read Full Bio ↴Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers while its members were still in high school and originally consisted of Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums). Kara's Flowers signed to Reprise Records and released an album, "The Fourth World", in 1997. After a tepid response to the album, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college. Dusick and Madden stayed local at UCLA, while Levine and Carmichael relocated to the east coast to attend Five Towns College. While Levine and Carmichael were in New York, they began to take notice of the urban music surrounding them and later let the style influence the songs they wrote.

In 2001, the band regrouped, with guitarist James Valentine added to the line-up, and pursued a new direction under the name: Maroon 5. At this point, Jesse Carmichael switched to playing the keyboards and this has become his main instrument in the band (although he also plays rhythm guitar to this day). After these changes, Maroon 5 signed with Octone Records and released their debut album, "Songs About Jane", in June 2002. The album's lead single "Harder to Breathe", received heavy airplay, which helped the album to debut at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. The band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. For the next few years, the band toured extensively worldwide in support of Songs About Jane and produced two live recordings: 2004's "1.22.03.Acoustic" and 2005's "Live Friday the 13th". In 2006, Ryan Dusick officially left the band after suffering from serious wrist and shoulder injuries and was replaced by Matt Flynn. The band recorded their second album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" and released it in May 2007. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the lead single, "Makes Me Wonder", became the band's first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100.

On September 21, 2010, the band released their third studio album entitled "Hands All Over". It was re-released in 2011 to include the single "Moves like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera). While the original version of the album received mixed reviews, "Moves like Jagger" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band released their next album, "Overexposed", on June 26, 2012. All four singles of the album were really successful on the charts - for example, the second single from Overexposed, "One More Night" (released on June 19, 2012), reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, the band signed with Interscope Records and released their fifth studio album, "V", with the very-first line-up of six official band members, as keyboardist and backing vocalist PJ Morton became an official member in 2012. The album debuted at top of the weekly Billboard 200 chart. Since its debut in 2002, the band has sold more than 15 million albums in the United States and over 100 million singles and 27 million albums worldwide.

Lucky Strike
Maroon 5 Lyrics

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You're such a motivator, I gotta get you here
So sick of saying yes sir, yes sir
You're such an instigator, you wanna play the game
Take it or leave it, that's her, that's her

And I can't wait another minute
I can't take the look she's giving
You're body rocking, keep me up all night

One in a million, my lucky strike

Got me so high and then she dropped me
But she got me, she got me, she got me bad
Took me inside and then she rocked me
She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night
(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike

Stuck in her elevator, she take me to the sky
And I don't wanna go down, go down
She said I'll feel you later, go ahead and fantasize
She'll make me want her right now, right now

And I can't wait another minute
I can't take the look she's giving
You're body rocking, keep me up all night
One in a million, my lucky strike

Got me so high and then she dropped me
But she got me, she got me, she got me bad
Took me inside and then she rocked me
She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night
(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike

Hey, you're taking all my pain away
You're shaking like an earthquake
Hey, you're taking all my pain away
You're shaking like an earthquake

Got me so high and then she dropped me
But she got me, she got me, she got me bad
Took me inside and then she rocked me
She keep up all night, this is what it sounds like
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) My lucky strike
(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night
(Oh) One in a million, my lucky strike

My lucky strike, my lucky strike

(Oh) You're body rocking, keep me up all night
(Oh) One in a million

Overall Meaning

"Lucky Strike" by Maroon 5 is a playful and flirtatious song about a love interest who motivates and entices the singer. The first verse starts with the singer expressing admiration for their love interest and how they find them to be a motivator in their life. They also mention being tired of saying "yes sir" and feeling like they need a change. In the chorus, the singer describes their love interest's effect on them. They can't wait to be with them and they can't resist their body, which "rocks" them all night, "like an earthquake." The singer describes their love interest as "one in a million" and their "lucky strike," reinforcing the idea that they feel incredibly lucky to have found such an extraordinary partner.

In the second verse, the singer describes being stuck with their love interest in an elevator, which somehow takes them to the sky. The singer is enchanted by their love interest, imagining being with them and is unable to resist the temptation to succumb to their desires. The chorus repeats, further emphasizing the intense physical attraction and connection between the singer and their love interest.

Line by Line Meaning

You're such a motivator, I gotta get you here
You inspire me so much that I can't wait to have you by my side

So sick of saying yes sir, yes sir
I'm tired of constantly agreeing to everything

You're such an instigator, you wanna play the game
You love to create chaos and stir things up

Take it or leave it, that's her, that's her
She's resolute and won't change her mind

And I can't wait another minute
I'm eagerly anticipating her arrival

I can't take the look she's giving
Her gaze is making me weak in the knees

You're body rocking, keep me up all night
Your moves are so intoxicating that I can't sleep

One in a million, my lucky strike
You are unique and special, like a rare find

Got me so high and then she dropped me
She made me feel great and then brought me down

But she got me, she got me, she got me bad
Regardless, I'm still under her spell

Took me inside and then she rocked me
She brought me to her place and then blew my mind

This is what it sounds like
This is what it feels like to be with her

(Oh) My lucky strike
I'm grateful and lucky to have her

You're shaking like an earthquake
You're so powerful and intense, like an earthquake

Hey, you're taking all my pain away
Being with you is like a healing balm, erasing all my troubles

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM LEVINE, NOEL PATRICK ZANCANELLA, RYAN B. TEDDER

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